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Martin Rolfe, the chief executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), is facing renewed pressure over his position after a technical failure caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations and disrupted the journeys of hundreds of thousands of passengers. The outage on Tuesday, September 8, affected the organisation’s flight-processing system and led to severe disruption at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted and other airports. Although NATS restored the system, airlines were left dealing with cancelled services, displaced aircraft and crews, and a backlog that continued into Wednesday. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has ordered Rolfe to provide a full report within a week.…

Harry Styles has faced criticism over artwork on a concert ticket showing a car flying above New York’s Empire State Building, after the image circulated online during the week of the 25th anniversary of the 11 September attacks. The ticket was issued for Styles’s Madison Square Garden show on Wednesday, 9 September. Its design appears to depict a yellow car passing close to the skyscraper’s spire, leaving a trail behind it. Some fans questioned the decision to use the image so close to the anniversary, with one describing it as “insane” and another asking who had approved the design. Others…

Geisha Bar in Perth’s Northbridge district has been forced to close temporarily after structural damage was found in part of the nightclub’s roof. The venue said a structural engineer had been appointed to assess the problem and that it would remain shut until the area had been made safe. No reopening date has been announced. In a statement shared on social media, Geisha Bar said the closure was “disappointing” but insisted that “the safety of our patrons, performers, and staff is our highest priority”. The club, which has operated in Northbridge since 1999, had been due to host London-based house…

A man accused of fatally stabbing his former friend in Seymour, Victoria, had known the victim before he began dating the mother of his four children, it has emerged. Marc Robertson, 43, is charged with murdering Aaron Grant, 28, following an alleged altercation at a house on Heywood Crescent in the early hours of March 29, 2025. Grant was found with stab wounds in the driveway shortly before 3am. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. Police allege Robertson left the scene before later presenting himself at a police station. He was subsequently charged with one…

Elon Musk’s tunnel construction company, The Boring Company, has raised $3 billion (£2.3 billion) in fresh funding at a valuation of $23 billion, in a deal led by the United Arab Emirates and affiliated investment groups. The fundraising was announced in a statement on Wednesday. Other investors included Human Capital, Vy Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Temasek, Shamal Holding and Baron Capital. The company said the proceeds would support an expanded partnership to develop more than 150km (93 miles) of underground infrastructure across the UAE, building on its Dubai Loop project. The new capital will also be…

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their interest in Club Brugge striker Nicolò Tresoldi after sending scouts to watch the Germany Under-21 international in the Champions League. Representatives of both Premier League clubs were present at Jan Breydel Stadium on Tuesday, September 8, as Club Brugge lost 3-2 to Aston Villa. Tresoldi scored from the penalty spot in the second half, underlining why he has attracted growing attention across Europe. Neither club has opened formal negotiations with Club Brugge, but both are understood to be gathering information ahead of a possible move in 2027. Manchester United also used…

Bay Area gas prices have climbed to just under $6 a gallon, adding to pressure on households as the six-month US-Iran war continues to unsettle global energy markets. The average price for regular petrol in the region is now close to the record levels seen during previous fuel shocks. Prices have moved sharply up and down since fighting began, in what KTVU reporter Tom Vacar described as behaving like “a pogo stick up an elevator”. AAA data showed California’s average price for regular petrol at $5.88 a gallon on September 9, while the figure was about $5.92 in Oakland and…

Sydney businessman Alexander Csergo has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after being found guilty of recklessly interfering on behalf of suspected Chinese spies. The 59-year-old was convicted in the New South Wales District Court of providing reports on Australian mining, politics, defence and security to two people he knew as “Ken” and “Evelyn”. He is expected to be eligible for parole next month after time already spent in custody. Csergo ran a consultancy in Shanghai and first made contact with the pair through LinkedIn in November 2021. The relationship continued for about 16 months, during which he met them in…

A passenger ferry has caught fire in Philippine waters, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing, according to authorities. The vessel, MV June Aster, was in the area when the blaze broke out and prompted a rapid response from the Philippine Coast Guard and other emergency services. Coast Guard officials said search-and-rescue teams have scoured the vicinity and deployed ships, boats and aircraft to the scene as the operation continues. The cause of the blaze is not yet known, and investigators are expected to inspect the vessel once it is safe to do so. Rescue efforts are continuing…

Neighbours of Nicolas Cage were ordered from their homes after a huge sinkhole opened outside the actor’s beachfront property in Malibu, California, following the collapse of its driveway. Firefighters discovered the damage early on Tuesday, September 8, while responding to a suspected gas main break in the 31600 block of Sea Level Drive, the City of Malibu said. The collapse was linked to coastal erosion and later grew to about 25 to 30ft deep and roughly 30ft by 60ft wide. The damage left the private road dangerously narrow and restricted access for residents and emergency vehicles. Malibu officials declared a…